In the first of the semi-finals three football fans take on a trio of beer enthusiasts, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren if you want to know what connects Hercule Poirot 06/08/1975, Tour de France 26/07/2007, Captain Birdseye 07/06/1971 and English cricket 02/09/1882.
Only Connect is a game show hosted by Victoria Coren. Patience and lateral thinking are just as important as general knowledge in the game. Connections have to be made between things which as first seem to have no connection at all.